Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Europe
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
Number of Varieties
30150
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-112-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm75.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Simple lobed or unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Wildlife
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
LINARIA vulgaris
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Butter and Eggs plant
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Butter und Eier Pflanze
In French
Cattail nain
Beurre et œufs plante
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Manteiga e Ovos planta
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Masło i jajka roślin
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Scrophulariales
Family
Typhaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Typha
Linaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Antirrhineae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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